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WORLD SUMMIT AWARD for e-content and creativity
Waheed AlBalushiBahrain Internet Society
in the framework of the UNITED NATIONS
The 8 Categories:
WSA is..
A cooperation of: World Summit on the Information Society
(WSIS) European Academy of Digital Media (EADiM) International Center for New Media (ICNM)
and the EUROPRIX Network
Under patronage of:
Romano Prodi, President of the European Commission Wolfgang Schüssel, Federal Chancellor of Austria Carlos Kirchner, President of Argentina Begum Khaleda Zia, Prime Minister of the People‘s Republic
of Bangladesh Alexander Kwasniewski, President of Poland Ion Iliescu, President of Romania Abdoulaye Wade, President of Senegal Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, President of the Republic of Tunisia
What do we stand for?
the WORLD SUMMIT AWARD is a global effort to…
select and promote world’s best in e-Content and Creativity
support innovation and quality
give the deserved public recognition to valuable initiatives
build and foster a global network, based on a shared vision
support sustainable and equitable development
and through this to reach its overall goal -
HOW DO WE DO IT?
PART I
THE SUCCESS 2003
Expert Panel members: 136
Nominated products: 803
Participating countries: 136
WSA Grand Jury: 36
Selected WSA 03 best: 40
Special mentiones: 21
Jury in Dubai, Oct. 17-23, 03
2003 selection of the world‘s
best practise examples through
an expert network and the grand jury
Jury in Dubai
17 - 21 October 2003
The Jury Process
Over 500 guests
4 Heads of State personally on stage
34 of 40 winning teams
Certificates handed over by:
Abdoulaye Wade, President of SenegalIon Iliescu, President of RomaniaRobert Kocharian, President of the Republic of ArmeniaBegum Khaleda Zia, Prime Minister of the People's Republic of BangladeshFranz Morak, Secretary of State for the Arts and Media, AustriaMontassar Ouaili, Secretary of State, Min. of Comm. Techn.and Transport, TunisiaAbel Rwendeire, UNIDO, MD, Programme Development and Technical Coop. Div. Paul Meyer, Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Canada
WSA at the WSIS December 10-12, 2003
Exhibition and GALA
HOW DO WE DO IT?
PART II
THE ROAD SHOW 2004
Throughout 2004 and 2005
the world wide road show in each
of the world regions demonstrating WSA 03 best…
best contents exhibitions
workshops by winning producers
know how exchange
best practice demonstrations
separate featuring of the national best
key note speeches
round tables
and more…
The ROAD SHOW destinations 2004: raising awareness for quality content for the new information society on all continents…
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Canada, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Dubai, Egypt, Finland, France, Ghana, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Hong Kong, Lebanon, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Tanzania...
more to come…
WSA MAJOR INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
GLOBAL ICT SUMMIT Hong Kong (May 13-15, 04)
Azerbaijan Global ICT Conference (25-28 Nov. 04)
GLOBAL ICT SUMMIT Bahrain (May 05)
Global ICT Conference Austria (2-3 June 05)
more to come…
HOW DO WE DO IT?
PART III – PRESENT
WSA 2005 Expert Panel and Contest
168 CONTRIES PARTICIPATING
IN THE WSA 2005!
WSA CONTEST 2005. STEPS
WSA Expert Panel 2005 – 168 countries participating
National contests on all continents as of today: 50
Grand Jury evaluation: Bahrain, August 2005
Winners Gala at the WSIS Tunis, November 16th, 2005
Arab’s winners in WSA 03..
Bahrain - eGovernment Qatar - eGovernment Jordan - eLearning Dubai – e-Business
Arab Jurors in WSA 03..
Gabriel Deek – Lebanon Effat Al Shooky – Egypt Ezzildin Othman – Sudan Waheed AlBalushi - Bahrain
Bahrain’s Contribution..
Bahrain eContent Award Arab eContent Award
www.wsis-award.org